Meaning & use
carer
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a person who looks after someone who is ill, elderly, or disabled, often unpaid and often a family member.
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She became her mother's full-time carer after the stroke.
Local charities offer support groups for carers who feel overwhelmed.
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Common in British and Australian English; American English typically uses caregiver instead.
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